Telegram-herald., 1887-02-20
CLEVELAND ROASTED
The Committee on Invalid Pen
sions Score Him Roundly.
The DEPENDENT PENSION BILL.
The Passage o. the Measure Ovef
the Presidents Veto s Warmly
Urgea-The Committee
Report

WAsH-SsloS. Feb. l4.-lu .he House TO-
day ST. Na,sea, " Indiana repories
back the Dependent Pension 5.l from the
Committee on Invalid Pensions. with The
Presidents veto thereon. lie asked that
.he report be printed ia the Raesot sud said
that he would cali the bill up Tor action on
Thursday next
81. Bf keardse objected 20 It's being
printed ihe ~ M
Mr. Burrows. Of Michigan .hsfeupon g.
wauded Is reading which was done
The report sets i,rh ihat no objection IS
made 70 the b.i b. lhe Pres. ienl ola be
ground % ITS egnsttuGonalty. Thar tle
lrst section of The blil is uof noticed bg .la
message. although i embOdies en inde-
pendent proposition AMI Is n t1e form
urged ay lhe secretary ~ fAe Interior in his
las, annual repo-t aud whether Wee Presl-
dent approves or disapprsfes OF TINS lrst
.fltirn is unknown. The President OBJ
iecuons That the biii was vague 10 lts pro-
visions, and tbsi BE- might apply 20 various
g-ades oi disability of dependence. sre su-
aiy et. aud ihe e0mantiee submits Tor the
Judgment 0f fhe House THAI those who
framed the OIL after months
OF consideration. have made no
mlsfaAe and haFe CON ncd the bl. CD one
Well defined class consisting - those total
iy disabled or dependent ga tleIr go s.
asor ior support.
Ihe committee regrets t.e ,-nnel a.ef-
pre'afi0n pal 0n tle aiii iu .le mess.,se as
an excuse rather shan q fest t9r returning
q go tle House.
The committee cannot lndefsane hos
he President could have overlooked 81
another measure the Mexican pcl ion 1ill
what are aiezed 90 BE found iu ile present
distinction VIII not be tLIursel 1y .le
patriotic sentiment of fbe country and
thinks hat The Presidents estimate oi t-e
expenditure which tle enactment 9f
tae biI would make Necessary j.
exirsva-an. and asserts fhat do consider
alton Of possible cost should be q owed
10 enter into tle 4ue- The committee
links that the sr-plG- in the Treasury
could 10. be restored % the people Ia s.
better maanc- than that proposed Dv toe
biU II would go 20 the people in small
amounts and n0f 70 huge mOnOpOiies. The
measure had been asked for on every hsut.
protests against IT had come only from
money centres. The general tone Of the
message was % be taken as an expression
of the President purpose 10 use the exc
cutive power against further legislation tlal
would add any new Class 20 the pension
list, based on the idea thGt the country was
.rainst DO. There was q sentiment of llat
kind, bur the committee thought 10 was not
n controlling one The country did NOT
Hish that the defenders of the nation
honor and lite sAolld live
n misery aud want 1urng their acclingnr
years. The committee further believes Tia
II more taxes, or a 3iherent Siud ol taxes
we're necessary - meet this demand. thev
would be cheeriuly paid Dy ihe people
Tine committee therefore sl0m't ls 1il
again Tor the Judgment 0l tho House and
asks thai L. receive tho most -sid criticism.
believing ihal il VIII tend % strengthen
rather thau 10 weaken if. Iu conclusion
The committee recon uenls, without dis
senlng voice that the ban rass notwitA-
standing tie objections of thc President
Applause greeted the concluding sen
fences.
Mr Mstson asked unanimous consent
that the consideration be deferred until
Thursday next
Mr Bragg. Of Wis. objected.
Mr. Matsen put MS re4uca n The form Of
4 motion and if was carried by vote CT
l3i % r.